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burrito

[ buh-ree-toh; Spanish boor-ree-taw ]

noun

, Mexican Cooking.
, plural bur·ri·tos [b, uh, -, ree, -tohz, boo, r, -, ree, -taws].
  1. a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.


burrito

/ bəˈriːtəʊ /

noun

  1. Mexican cookery a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of burrito1

First recorded in 1940–45; from Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): “stuffed taco,” Spanish: “young donkey, foal,” equivalent to burr(o) “donkey” + -ito diminutive suffix; burro
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burrito1

C20: from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: literally, a young donkey
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Example Sentences

She eats chocolate mousse cake and burritos and gummy fish and pad thai.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources has been exceedingly lenient when it comes to enforcement against illegal sandbags and burritos, the news organizations found.

It’s upstairs from Café Soleil, which serves the tastiest breakfast burrito in town.

What sat before me was less a taco than a panini-pressed burrito that had been stuffed with beef, cheese, fries and a sweet dressing mysteriously dubbed “Algerian sauce.”

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In 2018, Kelly Slater, an 11-time world surfing champion who lives on Ehukai Beach by the world-famous Banzai Pipeline surf break, illegally installed a burrito.

The NRA supports the open carry of guns in cafes, burrito shops, and the produce aisle.

Armed with a breakfast burrito and sparkling Mimosa, we strongly disagree.

In theory, a breakfast taco or burrito can contain all the basic food groups: grains, vegetables, protein, some dairy.

And as she munched on her dairy-free Sofritas burrito, she realized that as much as anything she was probably missing that stuff.

It costs about $5, compared to $8 or more for a burrito bowl from Chipotle.

I stepped into the nearest burrito joint and ordered one with carnitas -- shredded pork -- and extra salsa.

She aimed it at her burrito's exposed guts and misted them with a fine red oily spray.

As soon as we sat down, she unrolled her burrito and took a little bottle out of her purse.

She rolled the burrito up as carefully as a stoner rolling up a joint, tucking the ends in, then re-wrapping it in tinfoil.

What the hell are you doing to that poor, defenseless burrito?

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